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Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 79/Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Notices 24239 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Location ad hoc subcommittees to carry out needed National Science Foundation, as studies and tasks. Antarctic Peninsula region, Palmer Agenda: directed by the Antarctic Conservation Station area including ASPA 107- Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as • Meet with members of the Advisory Emperor Island, ASPA 108-Green Committee for Cyberinfrastructure amended by the Antarctic Science, Island, ASPA 109-Moe Island, ASPA • Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Overview of CISE FY 2014 Budget 110-Lynch Island, ASPA 111-Powell Priorities and programmatic updates has developed regulations for the Island, ASPA 112-Coppermine • Working group breakout sessions establishment of a permit system for Peninsula, ASPA 113-Litchfield Island, • Report from Postdocs working group • various activities in Antarctica and ASPA 114-Northern Coronation Island, Report from CISE Vision 2025 working designation of certain animals and ASPA 115-Lagotellerie Island, APA 117- group certain geographic areas requiring • Open Access Data Panel and discussion Avian Island, ASPA 125-Fildes • Welcome from Dr. Cora Marrett, NSF special protection. The regulations Peninsula, ASPA 126-Byers Peninsula, establish such a permit system to Acting Director ASPA 128-Western Shore of Admiralty • Closing remarks and wrap up designate Antarctic Specially Protected Bay, ASPA 129-Rothera Point, ASPA Dated: April 18, 2013. Areas. 132-Potter Peninsula, ASPA 133- The applications received are as Harmony Point, ASPA 134-Cierva Point, Susanne Bolton, follows: ASPA 139-Biscoe Point, ASPA 140-Parts Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–09577 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] Permit Application: 2014–001. of Deception Island, ASPA 144-‘‘Chile Bay’’ (Discovery Bay), ASPA 145-Port BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 1. Applicant: Ron Naveen, Oceanites, Foster, ASPA 146-South Bay, ASPA Inc., P.O. Box 15259, Chevy Chase, 148-Mount Flora, ASPA 149-Cape MD 20825. Shirreff and San Telmo Island, ASPA NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 150-Ardley Island, ASPA 151-Lions Advisory Committee for Rump, ASPA 152-Western Bransfield Cyberinfrastructure; Notice of Meeting Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Strait, and/or ASPA 153-Eastern Areas (ASPA’s). The applicant intends Dallmann Bay In accordance with the Federal to conduct censusing/surveying visitor Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Dates sites and penguin/seabird breeding 463, as amended), the National Science locations in the Antarctic Peninsula. September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2018. Foundation announces the following Various sites are censused/surveyed meeting: each austral spring/summer and may Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. Name: Advisory Committee for involve infrequent and minimal Cyberinfrastructure (25150). [FR Doc. 2013–09559 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] disturbances to resident fauna such as: Date and Time: May 15, 2013, 12:00 p.m.– Adelie, Chinstrap, Gentoo penguins, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 5:00 p.m.; May 16, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Southern giant petrels, Southern Place: National Science Foundation, Room Fulmars, Cape Petrels, Antarctic blue- 1235, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA eyed shags, Antarctic Brown skuas, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 22230. South polar skuas, Kelp gulls, and Type of Meeting: Open. Advisory Committee for Engineering; Antarctic Terns. Analyses flowing from Contact Person: Marc Rigas, Advanced Notice of Meeting Cyberinfrastructure (CISE/ACI), National the Antarctic Site Inventory (ASI) Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., fieldwork encompass the entire In accordance with Federal Advisory Suite 1145, Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctic Site Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as 703–292–8970. Inventory censuses/surveys may also amended), the National Science Minutes: May be obtained from the contact include occasional visits to Antarctica Foundation announces the following person listed above. Specially Protected Areas such as: meeting: Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the ASPA 107-Emperor Island, ASPA 108- impact of its policies, programs and activities Name: Advisory Committee for Computer in the ACI community. To provide advice to Green Island, ASPA 109-Moe Island, and Information Science and Engineering ASPA 110-Lynch Island, ASPA 111- the National Science Foundation on issues (1115). related to long-range planning. Powell Island, ASPA 112-Coppermine Date/Time: May 16, 2013: 12:30 p.m. to Agenda: Updates on NSF wide Peninsula, ASPA 113-Litchfield Island, 5:30 p.m., May 17, 2013: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 Cyberinfrastructure activities. ASPA 114-Northern Coronation Island, p.m. ASPA 115-Lagotellerie Island, APA 117- Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Dated: April 18, 2013. Avian Island, ASPA 125-Fildes Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235, Arlington, Susanne Bolton, Peninsula, ASPA 126-Byers Peninsula, Virginia 22203. Type of Meeting: Open. Committee Management Officer. ASPA 128-Western Shore of Admiralty Contact Person: Carmen Whitson, National [FR Doc. 2013–09576 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] Bay, ASPA 129-Rothera Point, ASPA Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 132-Potter Peninsula, ASPA 133- Suite 1105, Arlington, Virginia 22203 703– Harmony Point, ASPA 134-Cierva Point, 292–8900. ASPA 139-Biscoe Point, ASPA 140-Parts To help facilitate your entry into the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION of Deception Island, ASPA 144-‘‘Chile building, please contact the individual listed Bay’’ (Discovery Bay), ASPA 145-Port above. Your request to attend this meeting [Docket No. R2013–6; Order No. 1702] Foster, ASPA 146-South Bay, ASPA should be received by email 148-Mount Flora, ASPA 149-Cape ([email protected]) on or prior to May 13, Temporary Mailing Promotion 2013. Shirreff and San Telmo Island, ASPA Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 150-Ardley Island, ASPA 151-Lions impact of its policies, programs and activities ACTION: Notice. Rump, ASPA 152-Western Bransfield on the CISE community. To provide advice Strait, and/or ASPA 153-Eastern to the Assistant Director for CISE on issues SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Dallmann Bay. related to long-range planning, and to form recent Postal Service filing concerning VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Apr 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 24240 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Notices temporary price and classification In March 2013, the Postal Service Workshare discounts and preferred changes associated with offering a informed these customers of their rates. The Postal Service asserts the Technology Credit Promotion. This eligibility for the promotion. Id. at 2. Technology Credit Promotion does not notice informs the public of the Postal The amount of the promotional credit is affect workshare discounts. Id. at 10. 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